Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 7/6/63
Title
Letter from General Sir Douglas Haig to Robertson, 3 Aug 1916, about maintaining morale
Date(s)
- 1916 Aug 3 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1p
Scope and content
Letter to Robertson from Gen Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, stating that any weakening of purpose by the War Committee towards the Somme offensive will have deplorable effects on Allied morale on the Western Front; agreeing to provide a weekly summary of progress. 1p.